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Inquisitionfor the Bridge of Walebrok near Bokereksbiry.
Friday the Feast of St. Margaret [20 July], 19 Edward I. FO. 84 b.
[A.D. 1291], in the presence of Ralph de Sandwich, Warden of
the City; Thomas Romeyn and William de Leyre, Sheriffs;
178 CALENDAR OF LETTER-BOOKS.
William de "Betonia" and Walter Hauteyn, Aldermen, an
inquisition was made on oath by John Patrik, John de Strogoil,1
Thomas de Conduit, Augustine le Gaunter, John May, "poter,"
William de Dunstaple,"seler," Adam le Chaundeler, Peter le
Furbur, and Nicholas le Barber, of the Ward of Chepe ; Adam
de Burton, Thomas de Oxford, Walter de Reda, William
Bochard, and Geoffrey le Botoner, of the Ward of Walebrok ;
Thomas le Batour, Walter de Lothebere, Matthew le Paumer,
William de St. Christopher, Reginald le Seler, and Martin le
Barber, of the Ward of Thomas de Stanes ;2 William le Lou,
Robert de Leycestre, William Smythiot, and Henry le Perler, of
the Ward of Cornhill, as to who is or are bound by right to
repair the bridge of Walebrok near Bokerelesbere, and who
had been accustomed to do it and in what manner, &c. The
jurors say that a certain tenement formerly belonging to
Richard de Walebrok, and now held by Thomas Box ; another
tenement in the same street formerly belonging to John de
Tulesan, senior, and now held by John de Tulesan, junior;
another tenement formerly belonging to Laurence Fitz Michael,
and now held by the Society of Luka and John le Mazerer;
and the tenement of Bokerelesbere held by the heirs of
Roger Beyvyn, are bound to repair the bridge aforesaid,
and have been accustomed so to do in common. They
further say that of old four stones used to be placed opposite
the aforesaid tenements, one stone before each tenement, in
token of their duty to repair the bridge ; but these were afterwards
removed by Walter Hervy, the then improver (aprouator^
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of the City; and at that time he caused the bridge to be repaired
at the cost of the tenants of the tenements aforesaid, &c.
Therefore precept was given to the Sheriffs to distrain the
aforesaid tenants of the said tenements for the repair of the
said bridge, &c. |